Project Manager Design

ADRIANA K E RT Z E R

PROFILE Design entrepreneur and project manager. Fluent in Portuguese, English and Italian. Passionate

about furniture, new media, and transnational project management.

EDUCATION PARSONS THE NEW SCHOOL FOR DESIGN

M.A. History of Decorative Arts & Design New York, NY, 2012

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER

J.D. Global Law Scholar Washington, DC, 2005

BROWN UNIVERSITY

B.A. magna cum laude & Phi Beta Kappa Providence, RI, 2002

New York, NY

WORK EXPERIENCE PARSONS THE NEW SCHOOL FOR DESIGN

Teaching Assistant Introduction to Design Studies September December 2011

Lectured and conducted discussions during weekly recitations.

New York, NY

COOPER-HEWITT, NATIONAL DESIGN MUSEUM

Curatorial Fellow Product Design & Decorative Arts Department August December 2010

Assisted in organization of Set in Style: The Jewelry of Van Cleef & Arpels, exhibition featuring

over 300 objects. Organized TMS data, checked exhibition blueprints, drafted labels, and se-

cured image rights.

New York, NY

SEMANA CARLOS MOTTA

Symposium Coordinator June September 2010

Conceived of and coordinated events in conjunction with Phillips de Pury & Co., American In-

stitute of Architects, The Brazilian Consulate of New York, and design gallery Espasso. Oversaw

creation of website, marketing materials, social media campaign, and press interviews. Cover-

age in Wallpaper, Dwell, Design Milk, Abitare, Brazilian Times, and Glamurama.

New York, NY

PHILLIPS DE PURY & CO.

Design Department Intern June August 2010

Researched catalogue entries. Negotiated Tequila Avi n sponsorship for Latin America auction.

Identi ed potential clients and consignors in Brazil.

New York, NY

SOLOMON R. GUGGENHEIM FOUNDATION

Acting Assistant General Counsel May August 2009

Counseled Tino Sehgal and museum staff on laws related to child performers. Led efforts to

make museum s collection available on ArtStor. Liaised with Brazilian counsel and drafted con-

tracts.

New York, NY

SIMPSON THACHER & BARTLETT LLP

Associate Latin American Capital Markets Group October 2005 December 2008

Led initial public offerings for Brazilian companies in a wide range of industries. Participated in

drafting sessions; wrote and negotiated documentation.

Associate curator of A Beleza do Jogo, exhibition about soccer and design to be held in Brazil

DESIGN PROJECTS

during 2014 World Cup. Created Brazilian design research trip itinerary for Museum of Arts and

Design. Co-organized Emerging Brazilian Artists lecture during 2012 The Armory Show. New

media consultant to Cathy Ho (Commissioner and Curator at U.S. Pavilion at the 13th Venice

International Architecture Biennale), MoreIris (digital platform dedicated to Iris Apfel), and

Derek Berg (photographer). Design Build Architecture in Marfa, TX (July 2011).

Contributor to Modern Magazine (USA), LUK (Italy), Eye4Design (Brazil), Green Magazine (Aus-

WRITING

tralia), and Culturalite (Canada). Wrote preface of a biography of designer Paul Evans written by

Jeffrey Head (publishing expected 2013). Working on book Favelization: The Use of References

to the Favela in Film, Fashion and Furniture.

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